LPFM is Now One Year Old: LPFM: Low Power FM is grassroots non-commerical community broadcasting.  Radio World's Naina N. Chernoff reports on the LPFM Rollout Creepings Along Issues Still Need Resolution by FCC Before Service Is Finalized.

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Oops! Rule #1: Do Not Tick Off The FCC BY Running a Pirate Radio Station In Your Home.

For those of you who don't know, it's illegal to operate an unlicensed radio station in the US. It's a big booboo. Busting a pirate station is something that makes the guys and gals in the FCC's Enforcement Bureau licks their chops with delight. This year they've nabbed over 20 pirate stations. Last week an FCC investigation led to the arrest of Paul Dorleans for operating an unlicensed FM station on 87.9 MHz in Brooklyn, N.Y, in his home. (Duh!) The FCC and the U.S. Marshal's Service seized his equipment and probably messed up his house.(Oh well!) The commission said it issued more than one notice to Dorleans directing him to stop operations before the arrest.  Obviously Dorleans didn't take them seriously  and now if convicted he could be fined up to $100,000 and spend up to one year in prison.

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Here's something for Ralph Brandi over at ThereIsNoCat:  Steve Lampen over at Radio World Online has written an article called: "Is This Cat Really a Dog?" The article deals with helping Broadcast Engineers tell the difference between data cables without a a degree in cable engineering. Complete with a datatable. It's a keeper.

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